aquarium salt with bettas ? fin rot ?

Question

my betta has fin rot and i asked for help on Y answers yesterday and someone recommended aquarium salt ? will it work ? have you tried it ?
and what about medication ? what brand should i get ? because a lot of people said that melafix has side effects on bettas :/

Answer 1

The aquarium salt will kill the fin rot indirectly. Bettas are very sensitive to salt, so this treatment will kill the betta. When the fin rot no longer has a host, it will die off.



http://www.bluebettausa.com/salt.htm



Fin rot (Columnaris disease) is a bacteria very resistant to salt. It would be comfortable in salinity that would instantly kill a betta.



Yes Melafix has bad side effects on bettas. Even the half strength version labeled safer for bettas has side effects. Melafix is a herbal remedy, not a medication. One difference between medications and herbals is that the side effects of herbals are rougher than the medications, while their benefits are less documentable.



http://www.fishvet.com/columnaris.htm



The first step is to clean the gravel in the betta tank and do a 50% water change. The detritus and organic build up in the water will use up the medication you add to treat the fin rot. Use a medication that contains acriflavine or metronidazole and follow the directions with it.



http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Vet-Aqua-Pro-Cure-oz/dp/B000UEENUY



A broad spectrum treatment like the Aqua Pro Cure linked above will also treat diseases that have secondarily appeared in response to the fish's weakened condition.

Answer 2

try adding aquarium salt (1 tablespoon per 5 gallons) to prevent any infection and strengthen the immune system. a 25% water change and temperature of 80 degrees will also help.



http://bettacare101.com/diseases

Answer 3

aquarum salt and mellafix also api stress coat is suppose to help repair fish fins from fin rot aswell